{"id":729,"date":"2008-10-08T16:39:27","date_gmt":"2008-10-08T23:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=729"},"modified":"2016-09-22T16:06:06","modified_gmt":"2016-09-22T23:06:06","slug":"toner-photo-transfer-tutorial-for-polymer-clay-mistakes-to-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/toner-photo-transfer-tutorial-for-polymer-clay-mistakes-to-avoid\/729\/","title":{"rendered":"Toner Photo Transfer Tutorial for Polymer Clay – Mistakes to Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Toner image transfers are fun and fairly easy to do if you follow the right steps. This inexpensive photo transfer method is done using regular photocopies or laser<\/span> printed images. It does not require the use of special papers. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a link to a quick written tutorial on the technique:<\/span><\/p>\n

How To Image Transfer To Polymer Clay<\/a><\/p>\n

In the process of learning this method, I have made some mistakes. Today I’ll share a few of them with you so that you don’t have to make them yourself:<\/span><\/p>\n

Mistake #1) <\/span><\/strong>Rubbing too hard when peeling away the paper: This can remove ink that has already been transferred to the clay surface. Instead, always use a very light touch, gently rubbing in circles to remove the wet paper from the transfer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mistake #2) <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Water too warm: When rinsing the paper off your image transfer, it is important to use cold water or the ink will warm up and smudge.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mistake #3) <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Using parchment paper on top of image while baking: Parchment paper can wrinkle in the oven and leave light and dark areas on the clay. It is best with the image transfers to not put anything on top while the image is curing. This means you have to be extra careful not to get air in your clay because you won’t be able to bake your transfer between two ceramic tiles as you normally would to prevent bubbles<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mistake #4) <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Waiting too long to bake: Make sure to bake your image transfer as soon as possible after transferring the image. As the ink sits on the clay, it can become very sticky and will smear easily until it is cured.<\/span><\/p>\n

Have you ever made image transfers this way or do you prefer another method? What kind of problems have you run into? If you have any questions or comments regarding this technique, make sure to leave them below!<\/span><\/p>\n

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